944 kit?

[Kopfjager]

Still, best bang for the buck in my book is lighter wheels. Despite the expense it makes everything better. Better handling, better braking, better acceleration.

Plus wheels retain their resale value better than engine mods, since they are far easier to part out separately than pistons and a bore job  

+1...  and better brakes.

[brad black]

see if you can rent a 600 of some sort at a track day.  that might make up your mind for you.

i don't think the monster is the right bike, probably more chassis than engine wise too compared to a late 600 (or gsxr750).

[Yellow Meanie]

I'm also considering this for my 900Sie.

I think I'll do it in stages like Ato. At the moment all I have is slip-ons.
Next will be open air-box, PC3 and lightened flywheel.

Then a bit later will come the bigger HC pistons.

After that cams...


Has anyone had any experience with the Mahle 95mm piston kit?
It's almost twice the price of the 944 kit, but while I'm there, I might as well go all the way 

[junior varsity]

95 gets you to the "966" (964cc but 966 sounds better)

Stock: 904
924 (idiots kit or perhaps damaged cylinder and owner wanted to fix it but not make his money go very far)
944 (common)
964 (less common, more heat)
984 (requires case modification. the 'balls to the wall' mod)

methinks if you went to the 964, you'd want to investigate cooling options. Perhaps a higher capacity cooler (motowheels lists them, none in stock, but perhaps its a special order - can't be too many people regularly ordering these); alternatively an NCR oil cooler like DesmoWorks carries; or do what the old school guys had done, which is to use two of the horizontal cam inspection covers with oil cooler mounts and rig up two oil coolers to get the job done.

Example of one of my favorite motors, an older 900 build with ? ? ? displacement, MBP heads and lots of other cool stuff:

[Duck-Stew]

There was a 1024cc kit....